The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-16
From Fridays Daily.
COMmENCEm EMIT EXERCISES


or the Graduating Class OF ,s7 OF the
EmpOrIn High school, at the Whit
ley Opera House.
In spite of the threatening weather
and the rain which commenced falling
early in the evening, the Whitley OPP
era house was packed by the friends of
the graduating class of 'S7 of the EN-
poria High school. The stage had been
beautifully decorated with rare flowers
and plants, engravings and Japanese
designs, and in the center of the stage
hung large horseshoe of evergreens,
surrounding the figures 49," The
entire arrangement Of the stage was
very tasteful in every respect. Prof.
Klock, superintendent of the city
schools, presided. The five graduates,
Essie Salisbury, Alta Hougland, Efie
Morris, Rosa Jones and Frank d. Breed,
were given the seats of honor. Prof.
Garfield of the State University, Prof.
Johnson and his able corps of assist
ants, and the board of education, oc-
cupied chairs on the platform.
The exercises were opened by well
played selection by the orchestra which
was followed by the invocation by Prof.
Garfield, of the State University.
A very pretty quartette ''Come Rise
With the Lark" was sung by Mrs.
Charles Harris, Mrs. David Stone, f.
N. Evans and Judge Fletcher.
Miss Essie Salisbury delivered the
salutatory welcoming the friends to the
Or lna oil
Her remarks were very neat and to the
point. She followed the salutatory
with the grafton, ''The Hope of the
Republic" The home is the hope of the
republic. Without it her armies, leg
islature and schools are nothing. IT'S
the kindly influence of the home, the
woman's true sphere, is the hope of
the republic. Miss Salisbury has at
tended school in this city for seven
years and has never missed day or
been tardy once. This is record that
cannot be beaten.
Miss Alta Hougland followed with
a class history which contained some
very witty hits, and an Grafton on the
subject, Modern COmmercialism. y
Trade is the one idea of our people. II
crowds its way into every affair of ouI
lives, even into the church Itself
whose, holy influences are being
weakened by this demon of commerce.
which, unless it is checked will be the
destruction of our government.
Miss Lura Baker and Mrs, j. G.
Penny sang charming duet, "HolN
mother guide his footsteps and re
sponded TO a hearty encore with 81
Sing Because Love to Sing"
Miss Ellie NJ. Morris responded L
her name in very interesting ORATOR
on Varieties in Literature" In which
she spoke of the changes in styles, OF
the old and the new, of the difference
between American literature which
breathes the spirit of our fresh turne,
sod and the more effete production o
England and the older countries. TIL
change in literature is generally TO
the better, thrt which was pOpula
years ago is no longer SO. The chic
mission of literature is to elevat
the public mind and morals
Her Grafton was very scholar
ly and reflects great credit o
the young lady's ability. /.
Miss Rosa Jones read the elias
prophesy, which was very witty an
created laughter and applause. Sh
followed this with her grafton entitle,
"What Cheer" What are the prospect
for the future of our government, VIII;
can be done for our advancement ar
prosperity? The great mainstay
our institutions are our schools. tt
Grafton was well written and we
spoken.
The orchestra rendered another I'll
selection, which was followed by FraI
d. Breed, the only male graduate, wi
came forward in an excellent orati,
entitled, History and Religion, - sho,
ing that these two go hand in han
The history of a country is the histo
of its religion. 1t is with the rise al
fall Of religion that empires rise and d
cay. The Grafton was followed by t
valedictOry, in which the speaker pa
neat compliments to the class of 4
the teachers in the schools, the sup,
intendent, the school board and {
public.
Miss Ellie Morris then addressed
few appropriate words to the Low
classes Of the schools.
Mrs. Fowler and. Mrs. AChas,. Har
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